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"The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis's band, who were members of Flack's band at the time. Produced by Atlantic Records, the song was released on Flack's 1977 album Blue Lights in the Basement, and as a single in 1978. It became a major crossover hit, becoming Flack's biggest commercial hit after her success with her 1973 solo single, "Killing Me Softly with His Song". Originally set as a solo single, Flack's manager, David Franklin, suggested a duet with Hathaway, which resulted in the finished work.

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  • The Closer I Get To You est une chanson de la chanteuse américaine Roberta Flack et du chanteur soul Donny Hathaway. Elle est issue de l'album studio et est sortie en février 1978. La chanteuse américaine de R&B Beyoncé et le chanteur américain Luther Vandross ont repris cette chanson en 2003. (fr)
  • "The Closer I Get to You" merupakan lagu balada romansa yang ditampilkan oleh penyanyi-penulis lagu jazz, soul, R&B, dan Amerika Serikat, Roberta Flack, dan musisi soul Amerika Serikat, . Lagu ini ditulis oleh dan , dua mantan anggota band Miles Davis yang merupakan anggota band Flack pada waktu itu. Diproduksi oleh Atlantic Records, lagu ini dirilis pada album Flack tahun 1977, , dan sebagai sebuah singel pada tahun 1978. Lagu ini menjadi sangat terkenal, menjadi singel komersial terbesar Flack setelah kesuksesannya dengan singel solo tahun 1973 miliknya, "". Pada awalnya, lagu ini direncanakan sebagai singel solo, namun manajer Flack, David Franklin, menyarankan sebuah duet dengan Hathaway dan akhirnya menghasilkan lagu duet ini. (in)
  • "The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis's band, who were members of Flack's band at the time. Produced by Atlantic Records, the song was released on Flack's 1977 album Blue Lights in the Basement, and as a single in 1978. It became a major crossover hit, becoming Flack's biggest commercial hit after her success with her 1973 solo single, "Killing Me Softly with His Song". Originally set as a solo single, Flack's manager, David Franklin, suggested a duet with Hathaway, which resulted in the finished work. "The Closer I Get to You" spent two weeks as number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in April 1978, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You" and Wings' "With a Little Luck". The song charted in the top ten spots for fourteen weeks in Canada and one week in France. It was eventually certified gold in the United States in May 1978, and became one of their most familiar duets. (en)
  • The Closer I Get to You é o título de uma canção gravada em dueto por Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway e lançada em 1978. (pt)
  • The Closer I Get to You - 11. utwór z debiutanckiej płyty Beyoncé Dangerously in Love oraz na ścieżce muzycznej do filmu . Jest to duet śpiewany przez artystkę wraz z Lutherem Veandrossem. (pl)
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  • The cover of a 45 R.P.M. single published by Atlantic Records. The song is "The Closer I Get to You" by Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway (en)
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  • A-side label of U.S. vinyl single (en)
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  • The Closer I Get To You est une chanson de la chanteuse américaine Roberta Flack et du chanteur soul Donny Hathaway. Elle est issue de l'album studio et est sortie en février 1978. La chanteuse américaine de R&B Beyoncé et le chanteur américain Luther Vandross ont repris cette chanson en 2003. (fr)
  • "The Closer I Get to You" merupakan lagu balada romansa yang ditampilkan oleh penyanyi-penulis lagu jazz, soul, R&B, dan Amerika Serikat, Roberta Flack, dan musisi soul Amerika Serikat, . Lagu ini ditulis oleh dan , dua mantan anggota band Miles Davis yang merupakan anggota band Flack pada waktu itu. Diproduksi oleh Atlantic Records, lagu ini dirilis pada album Flack tahun 1977, , dan sebagai sebuah singel pada tahun 1978. Lagu ini menjadi sangat terkenal, menjadi singel komersial terbesar Flack setelah kesuksesannya dengan singel solo tahun 1973 miliknya, "". Pada awalnya, lagu ini direncanakan sebagai singel solo, namun manajer Flack, David Franklin, menyarankan sebuah duet dengan Hathaway dan akhirnya menghasilkan lagu duet ini. (in)
  • The Closer I Get to You é o título de uma canção gravada em dueto por Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway e lançada em 1978. (pt)
  • The Closer I Get to You - 11. utwór z debiutanckiej płyty Beyoncé Dangerously in Love oraz na ścieżce muzycznej do filmu . Jest to duet śpiewany przez artystkę wraz z Lutherem Veandrossem. (pl)
  • "The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis's band, who were members of Flack's band at the time. Produced by Atlantic Records, the song was released on Flack's 1977 album Blue Lights in the Basement, and as a single in 1978. It became a major crossover hit, becoming Flack's biggest commercial hit after her success with her 1973 solo single, "Killing Me Softly with His Song". Originally set as a solo single, Flack's manager, David Franklin, suggested a duet with Hathaway, which resulted in the finished work. (en)
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